β Scribed by Rodda, Emily;Young, Noela
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The quizmaster opened his arms and laughed, straight into Patrick's eyes. 'Patrick!' he shouted. 'Are you ready to play ... Finders Keepers?'
Patrick's eyes bulged. He licked his lips, swallowed. 'Yes,' he squeaked.
'Well, come on over!' bawled the quizmaster.
And then everything went black.
Patrick is a Finder, someone who can cross the barrier between two worlds and retrieve lost objects. He's been chosen in a game of chance, but he'll need more than luck to win, and time is running out.
Game shows -- Fiction
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